Easy Panzanella Recipe
Easy Panzanella is an easy and quick Italian bread salad recipe. Juicy tomatoes, onions and parsley combined with basil, leftover bread and a vinegar and oil dressing. Goes well with grilled meat or fish. It is also a healthy, low calories, low sodium, low cholesterol, low carbohydrates, low sugars, heart-healthy, diabetic friendly, Weight Watchers (5) PointsPlus recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ripe tomatoes
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onions
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tbsp finely slivered fresh basil
- 4 cups torn, bite-size pieces of stale crusty white bread
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp red-wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
- 1/2 tsp kosher or sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Directions
- Cut larger tomatoes into wedges or chunks; cut any cherry tomatoes into halves or quarters. Combine in a large bowl with onion, parsley and basil. Add in the bread.
- Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pour over the salad and gently toss to coat bread well. Let stand about 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 166g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 110 | |
| Calories from Fat 82 | 75% |
| Total Fat 9.31g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 1.29g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 204mg | 9% |
| Potassium 356mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 6.27g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 6% |
| Sugars 4.06g | 3% |
| Protein 1.39g | 2% |
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